Seattle, Washington

Elliott Bay Book Company
101 South Main Street
Seattle, Washington 98104
800-962-5311

http://www.elliottbaybook.com/

I dream of working here!!

Well, Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park (just north of Seattle right at the SnoKing County line) is pretty incredible, too ... have you been there?

Unfortunately, no. I just checked out their website though, and it really looks great!

I'm living in NY now - but will be moving to California this summer. I don't think I'll get to Seattle this year but will certainly add this to my list! Thanks!

My daughter is going to Sarah Lawrence College, so I've been travelling to NYC a bit lately ... what good bookstore should I visit while there????

Check out the other posts in this Group (Favorite Bookstores). I'll be adding another one for NYC later today. Approximately where in NYC is SLC?

Actually it's in Bronxville ... just a half hour ride to GCS. I visited her in November .. it was the first time I'd been there since I was five years old. Was able to stay for five days and had a wonderful time. Opera. Musical comedy. Modern art museums. Music schools. (I'm a piano teacher). .... sigh .....

I will check out the Group. Thanks!

Sarah Lawrence is in Bronxville, Westchester County. It is only a 30 minutes ride to Grand Central. I used to live at walking distance from the college...a lovely area.
Ariel4thou, you should definitely visit at least the Strand Bookstore and Argosy. As WholeHouseLibrary just said, check the posts in Favorite Bookstores: they will provide you with further info and addresses.
Happy reading!

Dear ariel4thou,

First - for it's absolute MUST in literary history (and excellent selection), The Gotham Book Mart (16 East 46th Street between 5th & Madison).

Francis Steloff - the founder, worked with Syliva Beach (Shakespeare & Company, Paris) to bring Ulysses to the United States and to the Public in the 1940s. It was a mecca to many writers and artists - Anais Nin, Henry & June Miller, Ernest Hemmingway, James & Nora Joyce, Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald and more!

The shop has been renovated but still, the spirit of Francis remains. In the original building, the 2nd floor was dedicated to Edward Gorey and his sketches. He and Francis were dear friends.
http://www.gothambookmart.com/

In the village, St. Marks Bookstore (31 Third Avenue) http://www.stmarksbookshop.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp is another great independent.

Three Lives and Company - I noticed there was another posting for that....I recommend as well!

Enjoy!!

Cate

How did a thread titled "Seattle, Washington" end up being mostly about New York? Of course, when the early settlers arrived on the beach in Seattle, they named it "new york, by and by" - seriously. They were sure it would be the west coast equivalent.

But to the point: I like Santoro Books in the Greenwood District as well as Third Place Books in the Ravenna area. There also is a small shop called The Twelve Step Shop that has a good selection of books. You all come visit Seattle and read with us.

Sorry to see The Couth Buzzard going out of business.

We need to spend money at independent book stores if we want them to survive this economy.